Sunday, 24 January 2010

Cameron - Brown TV debate row

The NOTW describes a behind-the-scenes row between Labour and Conservatives over the composition of the audience for their live TV debate. Neither, of course, wants to be ambushed as Blair was over GP waiting times, or to be heckled or booed, so they are asking for the audience to be completely silent, and ask no questions, during the debate.

Brown wants a Labour majority in the audience to reflect his Commons majority, whilst Cameron wants a majority to reflect his poll lead. I think both are wrong. Since both head parties shunned by ordinary voters, I think the audience should be composed of each party's significant funders, possibly as follows;